ablewackets

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A form of able whackets — Blows on the hand from a knotted or twisted handkerchief, especially given as a punishment to the loser of certain card games.

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nounablewackets pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative spelling of able whackets.

    Three sailors, clutching their cards like fans, were preoccupied with able[-]wackets, the winner administering the forfeit of mighty thwacks across the loser's palm with a knotted handkerchief.

    2011, Desiree Jury, Two Shadows, Wellington: Naki Press, →ISBN, page 85
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